How long do you have? N.J. life expectancy on the rise

10:00 PM,
Apr. 25, 2012

Written by

KATHLEEN HOPKINS
| New Jersey Press Media

People in the United States are expected to live longer than their cohorts 20 years ago, and New Jerseyans have a slightly longer life expectancy than the average American, according to a national report released last week.

The report, which provided life expectancy estimates for every state and county in the United States, said that men in New Jersey in 2009 were expected to live to 77.8, compared to the nationwide life expectancy for men of 76.2.

New Jersey women in 2009 were expected to live to 82.2, almost a year more than the national average for women of 81.3. ...